Besides curiosity, Yun Yun also felt a degree of gratitude towards Chen Yang.
Just as she had said, if Chen Yang hadn't intervened and she had been hit by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Seal, she would have been in danger today.
Just as Yun Yun was about to thank Chen Yang, he suddenly turned his head and looked at a giant rock several thousand meters away.
"Hey!"
"You stinky brat, you've been watching for so long, aren't you going to come out and say something?"
Yun Yun was stunned by his words. There were other people here?
To be able to hide from the senses of both herself and the Amethyst Winged Lion King, they must be at least a Dou Wang expert skilled in Stealth. And this young man called him a stinky brat—could it be another young Dou Wang expert?
When Xiao Yan heard Chen Yang calling out to him, he smiled bitterly and rubbed his nose: "Teacher, Brother Yang seems to have found us."
Yao Lao chuckled, retracting his Soul Power: "Then why don't you just go out and see? Are you afraid of what he might do to you?"
After Yao Lao finished speaking, he pondered internally: 'At most, he'll fleece you for some money, but overall, you'll still profit.'
"Alright!"
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly, unfolded his Green Swallow Wings, and flew out from behind the boulder.
Yun Yun was startled by the sight: "Dou Qi Transformation Wings???"
Xiao Yan's speed was not slow. With his Six-Star Dou Master cultivation, he quickly flew in front of Chen Yang using the Green Swallow Wings.
"Brother Yang!"
Xiao Yan landed on the ground, cupping his hands in salute toward Chen Yang.
"Not bad. We haven't seen each other in two months, and you're almost a Seven-Star Dou Shi. How is your training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range progressing?"
Chen Yang landed with a smile, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, praising and questioning him at the same time.
"Thanks to Brother Yang's Medicinal Pills, I am confident I can Breakthrough to the Great Dou Master rank before leaving the Magical Beast Mountain Range!" Xiao Yan secretly gritted his teeth, feeling both grateful and pained over his Gold Coins, his emotions highly complex.
"I recently had some inspiration regarding my Alchemy Skill. Once my Alchemy Skill achieves another Breakthrough, I'll tailor another batch of Medicinal Pills for you, but of course..." Chen Yang said, rubbing his fingers together. Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback by the gesture. Did the Fighting Qi Continent have this motion for counting money?
But he didn't think too much about it, assuming it was a saying from another region: "Brother Yang, don't worry. I've had some gains recently in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and my Alchemy Skill has also improved. I should... be able to afford it..."
Xiao Yan scratched his head, simultaneously looking forward to Chen Yang's new Medicinal Pills and feeling heartache over his still-warm wallet.
To be an Alchemist and be this poor—it was truly humiliating!
At this moment, Yun Yun also noticed that what Xiao Yan was using wasn't Dou Qi Transformation Wings, but a rare Flying Dou Technique. She couldn't help but become even more curious about Chen Yang's Family.
Yun Yun landed on the ground along with Chen Yang, and at this moment, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had also recovered somewhat after taking the Medicinal Pill.
"Mhm, keep up the good work, and earn plenty of money!"
Chen Yang encouraged Xiao Yan, his face beaming with a bright smile.
Although Xiao Yan didn't have much money, Yao Lao had plenty of good stuff.
There were countless Pill Formulas, Dou Techniques, and Cultivation Techniques; any single one taken out would be enough for the Jia Ma Empire to fight over for a period.
Xiao Yan nodded shyly, then turned his head, looking at Yun Yun with a complicated gaze. After two and a half seconds of silence, Xiao Yan suddenly cupped his hands in salute toward Yun Yun:
"This junior Xiao Yan greets Sect Leader Yun!"
Yun Yun: "???"
Chen Yang: "???"
Yao Lao: "???"
"You... you said... what is your name?" Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yan in shock.
"Sect Master Yun, this junior is Xiao Yan of Wutan City, and also the former fiancé... of your Disciple!" Xiao Yan straightened up and said, rubbing his nose bitterly.
The Xiao Yan in the original work had his mind clouded by the hatred of the Three-Year Agreement. Among the Jia Ma Empire's Ten Great Experts, only Yun Yun, the Sect Master of Cloud Mist Sect, fit the description of a young female Dou Huang.
The original Xiao Yan couldn't recognize her, but the current Xiao Yan, due to Chen Yang's interference, had a calm mind and sharp senses. Considering Yun Yun's Dou Qi Attribute, her location, and her age, her identity had clearly stood out.
"How did you know... Oh..." Yun Yun originally wanted to ask how Xiao Yan knew her identity, but upon reflection, it made sense. In the Jia Ma Empire, female, Wind Affinity Dou Qi, Dou Huang strength—only she fit the criteria.
"So you are the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect?" Chen Yang turned to look at Yun Yun, feigning ignorance as if he had just met her.
"In the rush just now, I didn't have time to introduce myself. I am Yun Yun!" Yun Yun turned to Chen Yang and apologized.
"It's nothing. I didn't introduce myself either. I am Chen Yang, from Central State!" Chen Yang looked at Yun Yun and lightly cupped his hands.
"As expected!"
As soon as Chen Yang spoke, Yun Yun and Yao Lao muttered simultaneously in their hearts. Such a young genius could only possibly come from Central State.
"MisterChen Yang, Yun Yun requires the purple spirit crystal from the Amethyst Winged Lion King. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it? I can exchange it for other items!" Yun Yun stopped focusing on Chen Yang's identity and changed the topic to the purple spirit crystal.
Xiao Yan, hearing this, knew that Yun Yun was likely trading the purple spirit crystal with Chen Yang for Nalan Yanran's use. Otherwise, a Dou Huang expert would have no use for this purple spirit crystal.
"Aren't you concerned about Nalan Yanran's current strength?" Yao Lao's voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
"She and I have long belonged to two different worlds. There is still over a year until the Three-Year Agreement. If I can successfully devour the Heavenly Flame, I will be at least a High-Level Great Fighter by then. Nalan Yanran... Heh heh..." Xiao Yan gently shook his head. The Three-Year Agreement was never something important to him from the start.
What he wanted to surpass was neither Nalan Yanran nor Chen Yang, but his past self.
As long as he was stronger every day than he was the day before, the future belonged to him.
"Haha, good lad! Your Teacher knew I hadn't misjudged you!" Yao Lao's hearty laughter echoed in Xiao Yan's heart. Xiao Yan smiled faintly, curious about what kind of precious item the purple spirit crystal was, that it required Yun Yun to come for it personally.
"No problem!" Chen Yang laughed heartily. It was merely a purple spirit crystal. The most valuable thing about this Amethyst Winged Lion King wasn't the purple spirit crystal.
"That's wonderful!" Yun Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this. She then took out the items she had prepared: three fifth-rank magic cores, a high-grade profound tierFire Affinity Cultivation Technique, and a high-grade profound tierFire Affinity Dou Technique! (Explosive Step is Intermediate Profound Rank, so it shouldn't be what Yun Yun prepared for the Amethyst Winged Lion King!)
Chen Yang waved his hand, collecting the items, then turned to look at the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King obediently nodded, flapped its wings, and wobbled back into the cave. Soon, it flew back, holding a purple crystal in its mouth.
During this time, the three of them found a clean and tidy piece of ground. Standing in that deep pit just now was indeed somewhat inelegant.
"Master, this is the purple spirit crystal!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King placed the purple spirit crystal on the clean grass, then lay prostrate on the ground and spoke to Chen Yang.
"Mhm!"
Chen Yang nodded, waved his hand to pick up the purple spirit crystal, and then handed it to Yun Yun...
(End of Chapter)
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